Problem with start up of X5

[Zoober]

Are you guys using local or roaming profiles?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

X5 DOES take a while to load. For example, if I am connected to my network in the office, it takes 2:31 yes that's two minutes 31 sec to load! :angry:

 

My user data path is as follows;

\\NETWORK_NAME\USERS\USERNAME\MY DOCUMENTS\MY MCAMX5\

 

Our server is located in NOrthern California and basically I connect to it over the internet. This is my connection speed;

 

Thanks alot Microsoft... THANKS ALOT!!!

 

Oh, if I'm home, MC starts in about 8~10 sec. Much better. [/size]

[neurosis]

Are you guys using local or roaming profiles?

 

 

Local.

[gcode]

These paths are not correct!?! are they?

 

 

NO.. did the install dump all your config stuff and machine def's/control defs/ posts/ etc .in C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAMX5\??

 

did you look in your User folder for the "my mcamx5"??

maybe you just need to find that folder and change your PATH in System Config/Files???

[neurosis]

NO.. did the install dump all your config stuff and machine def's/control defs/ posts/ etc .in C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAMX5\??

 

did you look in your User folder for the "my mcamx5"??

maybe you just need to find that folder and change your PATH in System Config/Files???

 

 

Yes.. I looked and the folder was never created. There was "nothing" there.

 

I checked to make sure that there were no strange permissions set on my documents folder and there are not. We have recently installed other software which creates folder in the user folder so it should be possible for it to create them.

 

 

I am not sure what is going on at this point.

 

 

I am looking in to a couple of things that might be the culprit but I am not convinced.

[gcode]

search your whole system for "*.mmd-5"

that is the file extension for an X5 machine definition

if you find it, that might tell you where your "my mcam5" folder landed

[neurosis]

Ok, I figured out what the problem is but do not understand why this would be the case.

 

 

My desktop is configured so that there are no icons on it at all. My Networks, My Documents, etc, are all removed. I went back and replaced them on to my desktop and the install went as it should. This was installing X5 on drive D as we wanted.

[gcode]

My Documents, etc, are all removed

 

the "my mcamx5" folder installs into My Documents.. Install couldn't find it so it punted ???

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

My desktop is configured so that there are no icons on it at all. My Networks, My Documents, etc, are all removed.

 

That's about the weirdest config I've ever heard of. :headscratch:

[neurosis]

That's about the weirdest config I've ever heard of. :headscratch:

 

 

Really? You have never seen anyone run a desktop without icons? Amazing. Especially since Windows 7 installs with only a recycle bin icon on the desktop.

[neurosis]

the "my mcamx5" folder installs into My Documents.. Install couldn't find it so it punted ???

 

 

I guess?? The strange thing is that the directories are still there. I only removed the Icons/shortcuts from the desktop. Im not sure why removing the icons would affect the mastercam install especially when removing the icons are just a simple desktop setting. Unless it has to do with registry changes caused by the icon removal. I may dig in to it a bit more tomorrow just for my own curiosity. Today I am just glad that it is now working. What a simple solution for something that is so odd.